light meter
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of light meter
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Q: The old light meter trick works every time, right?
From Washington Post ● Feb. 4, 2021
He showed up with a Hasselblad and no light meter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2017
Her husband is a keen amateur photographer, and Lyndsey sometimes uses his light meter to calculate how much brightness she can withstand.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 19, 2016
At the end, with one over to play, the umpires call for the light meter, but will allow one more over so long as it’s slow.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 3, 2015
A radio telescope works more like a light meter than a camera.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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